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MGMT8005 – Managing Technology

2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Will Renner
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MMgmt or MEngMgt
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Digital innovation is disrupting markets, organisations and management itself. It is an important means for creating value for customers and a necessary aspect of a modern manager’s mindset. Managers have to be able to critically evaluate the nature and significance of digital technology to understand unfolding trends and avoid fads. Digital innovation also offers new techniques and tools for effective organisational management in dynamic environments. In this unit, students will develop the knowledge and skills required to manage technology and innovation. They will learn to reconceptualise how business is done with technology to promote sustainable business performance, research and design solutions to enhance decision making, and manage innovation.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Evaluate the concepts of digital innovations and disruption.
  • ULO2: Critique a range of digital business models which sustain competitive advantage in products and services.
  • ULO3: Apply digital business models to new business settings.
  • ULO4: Produce a business digital transformation plan that recommends solutions to enhance organisations’ decision making and the management of innovation.

Assessment Tasks

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Delivery and Resources

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Unit web page

The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/

Technology Used and Required

Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/).

iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students.

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to class.

Delivery Format and Other Details

  • Number and length of classes: Each class is 3 hours long, including lecture and seminar activities. Classes may vary due to public holiday(s).
  • The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:  http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/

Recommended readings

Additional readings pertinent to each session will be uploaded accordingly on the iLearn page prior to the session. No learning material will be provided in hard copy format.

Inherent Requirements

It will be assumed that the assigned reading for each session has been done prior to class. Class time will be spent ensuring that you have understood this material and exploring new developments and extensions to the basic concepts.

Class case discussions and project preparations will be used as methods for active participatory learning. The grade you obtain for them together with the participation grade will measure the effectiveness of the learning process.

If you are unable to attend a class session or have to arrive late or leave early, please let me know before the session concerned as this will have an obvious impact on the planned syndicate work. If this situation occurs, you should also arrange with a fellow class member to collect any handouts and other information for you.

Unit Schedule

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Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Learning and Teaching Activities

TechTalk workshops

Informal TechTalk workshops/demos will help students share their knowledge and broaden class understanding of digital technology: a) demonstrations of how basic internet technologies actually work. Topics might include TCP/IP, DNS, API, Cookies, CSS, HTML; b) mobile apps and e-commerce platforms; c) IoT technologies and tech gear. You should plan to present one 5 minute TechTalk during the term in which you will demo a technology to the class.

Knowledge base

Students are encouraged to contribute to the development of a shared KB to support class (social) learning.